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Minister may extend debate:

(f) a Minister may require that the debate be extended until 5.10 pm to enable the Ministers to speak in reply to matters raised in the preceding adjournment debate; at 5.10 pm or upon the earlier cessation of the debate, the Speaker shall forthwith adjourn the Assembly until the time of its next meeting; or

(g) if no action is taken by a Minister under paragraph (f), the Speaker shall forthwith adjourn the Assembly until the time of its next meeting.”.

(4) Standing order 74 be amended by adding the following words:

“Provided that at 2.30 pm on Wednesday and Thursday the Speaker shall interrupt the business before the Assembly in order that questions without notice shall be called on; and

(a) if a vote is in progress at the time fixed for interruption, that vote, and any vote consequent upon that vote, shall be completed and the result announced; and

(b) the Speaker shall fix the time for the resumption of the debate on any business under discussion and not disposed of at the time of interruption:

Provided further that on Wednesday and Thursday, Presentation of papers; Ministerial statements, by leave; and Matters of public importance follow questions without notice in the ordinary routine of business.”.

(5) Standing order 77 be suspended until 5 May 1995 and the following temporary order operate:

“Executive and private Members’ business - precedence of-

77. Executive business shall, on each day of sitting, have precedence of all private Members’ business, except that:

(a) On sitting Wednesdays Private Members’ Business shall have precedence of Executive Business until two hours after the time fixed for the meeting of the Assembly;

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